| Magnitude | 5.1 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 10.0 km |
| Coordinates | -5.856, 151.254 |
| UTC time | 2011-06-16 03:58:18.890 |
Earthquake details
Thursday, June 16, 2011 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Thursday, June 16, 2011 at 03:58 UTC with a magnitude of 5.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Arawa (Papua New Guinea - PA), about 479.1 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 151.254 and latitude -5.856.
| Location | New Britain region |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PA) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2011-06-16
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Arawa | 479.1 km |
| Lae | 480.9 km |
| Port Moresby | 606.1 km |
| Mount Hagen | 777.8 km |
| Honiara | 1038.6 km |
| Jayapura | 1226.6 km |
| Abepura | 1233.6 km |
| Merauke | 1233.6 km |
| Cairns | 1369.4 km |
| Wamena | 1378.6 km |
| Townsville | 1568.7 km |
| Mackay | 1717.7 km |
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